Analysis of the effects of removable dentures on the psychological status, quality of life, and masticatory function of the elderly

1st Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium

物理学;医药卫生

Dyas, R.^1 ; Nathanael, M.^1 ; Indrasari, M.^1 ; Masulili, C.^1 ; Rahardjo, T.B.^2 ; Agustin, D.^2 ; Hogervorst, E.^3 ; Kusdhany, L.^1,2

Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia^1

Center for Ageing Studies Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia^2

Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom^3

关键词: Elderly people;    Geriatric Depression Scale;    Quality of life;    Risk factors;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/884/1/012084/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/884/1/012084

学科分类：卫生学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Older age is a major risk factor for diseases of the teeth and mouth and dementia. Diseases of the teeth and mouth can lead to tooth loss. The use of removable dentures can help the elderly to replace lost teeth; therefore, dentures are expected to improve the masticatory function, quality of life, and psychological status of the elderly. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of removable denture usage on the improvement of the psychological status, quality of life, and masticatory function of elderly people. The data was obtained from 30 respondents. The patients answered questionnaires before they used the dentures, 2 weeks after they began using dentures, and 2 months after they started wearing dentures. Four different questionnaires were used: EuroQol Five Dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), to measure psychological status; a mastication questionnaire to measure masticatory function; and a validated quality of life questionnaire. Based on the results of this study, it is clear that after 2 months of denture usage, removable dentures in the elderly can significantly improve their quality of life, masticatory function, and psychological status(p